Safety scissors box



July l0, 1951 P. w. KING Erm. v 2,559,636

SAFETY SCISSORS BOX Filed Jan. 21, 1949 y, WEE

'r l INVENTOR. I' Paul W. King lne? T. King BY y Mmm Patented July 10,1951 UNITED STATS PA F F l C E iElN'l' SAFETY scIss'oRs Box Paul W. Kingand Inez T. King, Falls Church, Va.

Application January 21, 1949, Serial No. 71,811

1 Claim. l(Cl. 211-4) This invention relates to a receptacle forcontaining scissors and more particularly to a receptacle within whichpairs of scissors may be,

found about the home and for securing the scissors in such a manner thatthey may be readily removed from the box by an adult while securing thescissors against removal by small children.

Another object of this invention is to provide a device of this kind forstoring scissors in a convenient place in a manner whereby the scissorsmay be readily removed from the box as desired by an adult havingstrength sufficient to open theclamping device by which the scissors arelocked in the box, the box also providing a handy place in which thevarious scissors may be stored in a manner to prevent damage to thescissors.

A further object of this invention is to provide a device of this kindwithin which a plurality of pairs of scissors may be encased, as in ahospital, where a large number of scissors and other surgical devicesare to be placed in an auto-clave for sterilizing the instruments. Thedevice formed according to an embodiment of this invention will secureall of the scissors, of the same or various sizes and configurations, ina common receptacle in such a manner that their condition will bepreserved throughout the handling of the instruments.

With the above and other objects in view, our invention consists in thearrangement, combination and details of construction disclosed in thedrawings and specification, and then more particularly pointed out inthe appended claim.

In the drawings:

Figure l is a side elevation, partly broken away, and partly in section,of a scissors box constructed according to an embodiment of ourinvention.

Figure 2 is a top plan View thereof.

Figure 3 is a fragmentary end elevation, showing the spring pressedclamping means for the locking bar.

Figure 4 is an end elevation of the opposite end of the receptacle.

Figure 5 is a transverse section taken on the line 5 5 of Figure 1.

Figure 6 is a fragmentary transverse-section taken on the line 6-6 ofFigure 3. A

Figure 7 is a fragmentary transverse section taken on the line 1-1 ofFigure 3.

Referring to the drawingsv the numeral IU designates generally a safetyscissors box constructed according to an embodiment of our invention.The safety scissors box IU is formed of a receptacle II for supporting aplurality of `of the front wall I.

the shank portion of the handles.

pairs of scissors, designated generally by the. numeral l2 in thedrawings.

The receptacle Il is formed of a closed box or receptacle having a rearwall I4, a bottom wall l5, a front wall I6 and opposite end walls Ii andI'. The end wall I8 is wider than the end wall Ii, for the purposes tobe described hereinafter. A top wail I9 is fixed between the end wallsV! and I8 and engages the top edge The rear edge of the top wall I9engages the front side of the rear wall 'lil intermediate the lengththereof, thereby providing an upwardly extending rear wall 20, extendingupwardly above the top wall I9. An intermediate transverse wall 2i isxed within the receptacle II, spaced downwardly from the top wall I.`The intermediate wall 2| is formed in substantially the same manner asthe wall I9.

The top wail I9 and intermediate wall 2l are formed with transverselyelongated openings 22 spaced apart along the length thereof. Theopenings in the intermediate wall 2l are disposed in vertical alignmentwith the openings in the overlying top wall le. The width of the wallsISvand 2| tapers from the one end of the box at which the wall i8 isdisposed toward the other end of the box having the narrow wall Il. Theopenings 22 are of decreasing length as they approach the narrow end ofthe receptacle. The openings 22 are adapted to receive the cuttingblades of the scissors I2 which will be engaged therein and Varioussized scissors may be received in the openings 22, the larger scissorsbeing received in the longer openings at the wide end of the receptaclewhile the smaller scissors will be received in the narrow section. Asthe openings 22 are disposed transversely of the receptacle Il, thescissors I2 will be disposed transversely thereof. When the scissors l2are disposed within the receptacle il, the oval portions of the handleswill be the only part extending above the top wall I9, as the shankportion of the handles Will be disposed within the receptacle togetherwith vthe cutting blades. The length of the openings 22 is such that thearcuate portions of the handles of the scissors will engage the edges ofthe openings 22 for limiting the sliding movement of the scissors withinthe receptacle. The upwardly extending end wall 20 is disposed adjacentone end of the slots or openings 22 and is adapted to be engaged by theinner edge of the oval handle portions o'f the scissors. The innermostof the oval handles of the scissors is adapted to be engaged with theoutside surface of the upwardly extending wall 20 to provide for thelocking of the scissors within the box.

A locking bar 24 is swingably mounted on the box or receptacle l I forlocking the scissors therein. The locking bar 24 is U-shaped inconfiguration, having an upper horizontal bight portion 25. The sidearms 2t and 21, depending from the opposite ends of the bight 25 extenddownwardly for engagement over the end Walls I'I vpivot pin 44.

and I8. One of the side arms, as the arm 26, is adapted to be pivotallymounted on one end wall, as the end wall I8, for swingably supportingthe locking bar 24 for engagement with the handles of the scissorscontained within the receptacle.

A mounting plate 28 is slidably mounted on one of the end walls, as theend wall I8, for vertial sliding adjustment. The mounting plate 28 isformed with an upwardly opening slot 29 on one end thereof, and adownwardly opening slot 36 on the opposite end. Bolts or screws 3|engage through the slots 29 and 39 for securing the mounting plate 28 tothe end wall I8 in a manner whereby the plate 22 may be adjustedvertically relative to the box ID. An eye 34 is xed to or otherwisesuitably fastened to the mounting plate 28 between the slots 29 and 30for pivotally mounting the lower end of the arm 26. An eye 35 is iixedto, or preferably formed on the lower end of the side arm 26, of thelocking bar 24, for pivoted engagement with the eye 34, for swingablymounting the locking bar on the receptacle.

A mounting plate 36 is slidably mounted on the opposite end wall, theend wall l1, for supporting a clamping member, for engagement with thefree end of the locking bar 24. The mounting plate 36 is formed withoutwardly opening slots 31 and 38 on the upper and lower edges thereof,and mounting pins 3S are threadably engaged in the end wall |1, throughthe slots 31 and 38, for mounting the plate 36 for vertical slidingmovement thereon.

A spring pressed clamping member 46 is fixed on the outer side of themounting plate 36. The clamping member 46 is formed of a pair of springpressed clamping jaws 4l and 42, pivotally connected togetherintermediate the length thereof. The clamping jaws 4| and 42 are arcuatein con- 4iiguration, being pivoted together at one end Ythereof by apivot pin 44 which engages through the pivoted jaw members and throughthe mounting plate 36. The pivot pin 44 provides the attaching means forsecuring the clamping mem- 42, is formed with a V-shaped recess thereinwhile the other jaw member 4| is for-med with a AV-shape'd tooth thereonengageable within the recess. The engagement of the jaw members 4l and42 provides a secure fastening means for engagement with the free end ofthe locking bar 24. Diverging handles 45 and 46 are iixed to or formedon the ends of the jaw members 4| and 42 respectively, and extenddownwardly from the The handle 45 is formed with a recess 41 on theinner side thereof and the handle v46 is formed with a confrontingrecess 48 therein. A coiled spring 49 is engaged between the handles 45and 46, the opposite ends of the spring being seated in the recesses 41and 48, for constantly pressing the handles 45 and 46 divergingly apartand the clamping jaws-4| and 42 together.

The free end of the side arm 21 of the locking bar 24 is formed with aneye or hook 56 within which the abutting ends of the clamping jaws 4|and 42 are adapted to be engaged, for locking the bight portion 25 ofthe clamping bar 24 in locking engagement with the handles of the.scissors contained within the receptacle.

In the use and operation of the safety scissors bex l0, described above,pairs of scissors are engaged in the openings or slots 22, by engagingthe cutting blades and the shank portion of the handles through the topand intermediate walls I9 and 2|. As the oval portion of the handles maynot slide through the openings 22, the oval portion of the handles willabut the top wall I9 and the innermost of the handles of the scissorswill be in engagement with the confronting side of the rear wall 2). Forlocking the scissor in the receptacle I the bight portion of the olaping bar 24 is disposed longitudinally of the eceptacle Il, engagingbetween the looped p rtions of the handles of the scissors, therebypressing the innermost of the looped handles into engagement with thewall 26. The bight portion 25 of the locking bar 24 engages the handlesof the scissors above the axis thereof so that the space between thelocking bar and the rear wall 26 is less than the width of the loop ofthe handle. rthe eye 56 of the opposite side arm of the U- shapedlocking bar is engaged between the clamping jaws of the clamping member40. The tension of the spring 49 secures the jaws 4| and 42 together,for substantially locking the clamping member in engagement with thelocking bar 24. The locking lbar 24 is engaged between the handleportions of the scissors I2 so that even if there is a slight amo-unt ofvertical movement of the scissors in the receptacle Il, the locking bar24 will be engaged between the handles of the scissors to restrain thevertical sliding movement of the scissors while the side arm 21 is inengagement with the clamping jaws 4| and 42. Normally the tension of thespring 49 will be such. that the handles 45 and 46 may not be pressedtogether by a small child and therefore the strength of an adult will berequired to release the eye 56 from the clamping jaws 4| and 42 topermit the removal of any of the scissors from the receptacle. Thescrews 3| and 31 which secure the mounting plates 28 and 36 respectivelyto the opposite end walls of the receptacle provide for the movement ofthe eye 34 and the clamping member 46 upwardly to provide for the use ofthe locking bar 24 with larger sized pairs of scissors.

We do not mean to conne ourselves to the exact details of constructionherein disclosed, but claim all variations falling within the purview ofthe appended claim.

What we claim is:

A safety scissors box comprising a closed receptacle having a top wallformed with a plurality of scissors blade receiving openings therein, apair of plates mounted on the end walls of said receptacle for verticalsliding adjustment, a locking bar pivoted on one of said plates andoverlying the handles of the scissors engaged in said openings, and aclamping member on the other of said plates engageable with said lockingbar for releasably securing said locking bar in scissors handle engagingposition.

PAUL W. KING. INEZ T. KING.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the le ofthis patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 839,298 Kitterman Dec. 25, 19062,119,217 Rocchi May 31, 1938 2,157,412 Hopkins May 9, 1939 2,338,303Rosenberg Jan. 4, 1944`

